The Undercurrent with Tara Slone

On the newest episode of The Undercurrent, 2020 Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award winner Dampy Brar talks about the work he's doing with his new program, South Asian Hockey.

On the latest episode, Tara's guest is 2-time Olympic Silver medallist and 4-time World Champion turned broadcaster and coach, Megan Bozek Ferguson.

On this episode of The Undercurrent, Tara speaks to Kao, the founder of the women-trans-two-spirit-non-binary inclusive “this tournament has everything” hockey tournament.

This week on The Undercurrent, Tara talks to journalist and personality Sara Civian about being her most authentic self while covering the NHL.

On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with Hockey Agent and co-founder of the Alphabet Sports Collective, Bayne Pettinger.

On the newest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Cat Toffoli about her new podcast “Never Offside with Julie & Cat”, her career as a sports broadcaster, and what it's like to be back home in Northern California! IG: catbtoffoli X: @catbtoffoli

In this episode of The Undercurrent, Tara Slone talks to Kieran Flaherty of the San Francisco Earthquakes LGBTQ+ Hockey Club about their ongoing partnership with the San Jose Sharks, and the upcoming Pride celebration game! X: @SFQuakes IG: sfquakes

In the first episode of The Undercurrent for 2025, Tara talks to Chanté Eastmond and Anthony Stewart of Hockey Equality about how they're helping ensure equal access for the next generation of hockey players. IG: hockeyequality X: @hockeyequality

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to hockey writer and author Ian Kennedy about his new book, “Ice In Their Veins: Women's Relentless Pursuit of the Puck."

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with the co-founder and CEO of the hockey analytics firm Stathletes, Meghan Chayka.

On the latest episode of of The Undercurrent, Tara gets to know Alex Wennberg of The San Jose Sharks.

On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Olympic gold medalist and 2024 USA Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Brianna Decker. IG: @bdecker1814 Twitter: @Bdecker14

In the first episode of the season, Tara speaks to Duante' Abercrombie, Head Coach of the TSU Men's Hockey Team - the first ever HBCU to launch a hockey program.

In the first episode of the season, Tara speaks to Duante' Abercrombie, Head Coach of the TSU Men's Hockey Team - the first ever HBCU to launch a hockey program.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, and final episode for the 23/24 season, Tara sits down with the General Manager of The San Jose Sharks, Mike Grier.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks with Sharks prospect, Filip Bystedt.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara gets to know Sharks prospect Quentin Musty.

On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to award-winning sports activist and Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, Shireen Ahmed. Twitter: @_shireenahmed_ IG: @footybedsheets

On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with Moezine Hasham, the founder of the Hockey 4 Youth Foundation. https://hockey4youth.org/

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara sits down with OHL, NHL, and PWHL Mental Performance Coach, Brenley Shapiro.

On this episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Dre Barone, the first openly gay official in the AHL.

On the newest edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Wille O'Ree Community Hero award finalist and Herb Carnegie Trailblazer award winner, Alexandria Briggs-Blake. https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/41XbCKrVP4sWQwJCM5p8A?domain=gofundme.com

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to 3-time Paralympic gold medallist, sled hockey goaltender Jen Lee.

On the newest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to former Sharks defender, and NBC Sports California analyst, Scott Hannan about his passion for coaching youth hockey.

In the final edition of The Undercurrent for 2023, Tara gets us ready for the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League season with @thepwhloffical SVP of Hockey Ops and Hockey Hall of Famer, Jayna Hefford (@J16H).

This week Tara talks to former USWNT player and co-founder of the newest NWSL franchise, Bay FC, Danielle Slaton.

This week Tara chats with pro scout and Growth & Inclusion Specialist for the LA Kings, and ESPN reporter Blake Bolden.

On this edition of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to the co-founder of the Future of Hockey Lab (@FutureHockeyLab), Amy Walsh. https://www.futureofhockeylab.com/

This week Tara spoke to Pride Tape co-founders Jeff McLean and Dr Kristopher Wells about Pride Tape's origins, the recently overturned ban on the tape's use by the NHL, and how to continue to build an inclusive culture in hockey.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to new Sharks winger and founder of the Anthony Duclair Foundation, Anthony Duclair.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Professional Women's Hockey League player (and wife of Sharks forward, Luke Kunin), Sophia Kunin.

This week on "The Undercurrent," Tara talks to San Jose Sharks Head Coach David Quinn, who shares his journey from the ice to behind the bench.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara chats with one of the newest members of the San Jose Sharks, Henry Thrun.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to San Jose Goalie prospect, Magnus Chrona, and learns about his journey and ascent in the hockey world.

Tara gets to know San Jose prospect, Tristen Robins, who made his NHL debut this past season in Winnipeg on April 10th.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks to Sharks Supervisor of European Scouting, Shin Larsson, about the journey that led to that role, and his time representing Team Japan at the Olympics.

On the latest episode of The Undercurrent, Tara talks with power skating coach and founder of the Extra Hour Hockey Training Facility in San Jose, Cathy Andrade.

This week Tara chats with Bauer's VP of Global Marketing, Mary-Kay Messier, to talk about the growth of women's hockey, and the role sponsors can play in growing the game. https://www.bauer.com/pages/girls-hockey-bill-of-rights

This week Tara talks to Herb Carnegie Trailblazer Award recipient, founder of RGV Roller, Nathaniel Mata. @ScribeMata @RGVRoller https://www.rgvroller.org/

To cap off Women's History Month, Tara talks with Sara Salam, the San Jose Sharks Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, who penned a poem to honor the women of team teal.

This week, Tara speaks to NHL ASL interpreter Brice Christianson about his story, and what accessibility really means for deaf and hard-of-hearing sports fans. This episode is available on video with picture-in-picture ASL interpretation here: https://youtu.be/1dSHcoW3dwc Full transcript is available here: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/jfDArFAvDhYfXr1rVK7AaM_eWWpzFM1bEpipx8de1jIZwxGZ4nH5hw_r9bEsGNKGbFWdjwttl1da8mIucdJW2hhrA4c?loadFrom=SharedLink

This week Tara talks to former pro hockey player, LGBTQ+ advocate, and co-founder of the Alphabet Sports Collective, Brock McGillis. Websites referenced in episode: https://www.alphabetsportscollective.com/ https://www.brockmcgillis.com/